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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1916
Page
12
Advertisment notes two new fabrics for ladies wear. One is broad two and three toned striped cloths, 36 inches wide. The other is sport silks made of cotton and silk, light in weight, also 36 inches wide, priced at 50 cents per yard.
The President and Mrs Wilson occupied a theater box at the Belasco last evening. The Vice President and Mrs Marshall attended dinners hosted by Senator and Mrs Saulsbury, meeting the Japanese Ambassador and Viscountess Chinda, the Swiss minister and Mme Ritter, the Swedish minister and Mme Ekengren, Mr and Mrs Charles Warren, Dr and Mrs David Jayne Hill, and Admirals and Mrs Righerdsen Clover. Gen Hugh L Scott hosted a luncheon at the Willard with guests including Col William Cody.
St Josephs Day was observed at the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor with a midday fete for the elderly inmates a multi course dinner and candy sticks recalled youth tobacco gifts and songs in the dining rooms Mme Jusserand and several ladies assisted in serving the feast. A later luncheon at the Willard honored Miss Marie Peary with a jonquil decorated table and a guest list including Dorothy Gray Brooks and Antoinette Ray. The Duke and Duchess of Richelieu were guests of Archibald Hopkins for a few days, Agnes Nelson and George Lamb to wed that evening at Cathedral Ave with Rev Henry Anstadt officiating. Isaac Mann hosted a masked dinner for sixty on Sixteenth Street with Mrs Mann planning a luncheon tomorrow Russian headdresses featured at the event and reserved tables for a costume carnival and skating event.
Miss Dorothy Taylor hosted last evening’s supper after rehearsal at St Thomas Church for Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks and Lieut William H Holcomb U S 4. About 20 guests, including wedding party, attended. Other hostesses and social moves fill the documented Washington social scene with names and dates.
Society news reports the engagement of Grace Hollingsworth of New York to St George Brooke Tucker, oldest son of the late Judge Tucker. Grace is noted for amateur composing with librettist Grace R Henry and stage works with Kilts and Kelts Tags and Taters and Thalia. Tucker is a New York commissioner of the board of assessors living at 15 East Thirty eighth Street.
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